BMI Chart for Women: Healthy Ranges, Weight Tables, and What Your BMI Means
This page is a reference chart, not a calculator. Find the row for your height and read across to see which weight ranges land in each BMI category. BMI cut-offs are the same for adult women as for adult men — the chart on this page is presented in the height range most common for women, from 4'10" to 6'0". For an instant calculation with metric or imperial input, use the BMI calculator for women.
A healthy BMI for adult women is 18.5 to 24.9, matching the category range published by the CDC adult BMI categories. On this chart, that band is highlighted in green for every height row. A BMI below 18.5 is classified as underweight and a BMI of 25 or higher is classified as overweight or obese.
BMI chart for women by height and weight
Each row is a specific height; the coloured cells show the weight range that produces a BMI in each CDC category at that height. Weights are in pounds (with kilograms in parentheses). Every listed weight is guaranteed to be inside its category once BMI is rounded to 0.1 half-up.
| Height | Underweight BMI < 18.5 | Healthy weight BMI 18.5–24.9 | Overweight BMI 25–29.9 | Obesity class 1 BMI 30–34.9 | Obesity class 2 BMI 35–39.9 | Obesity class 3 BMI 40+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4'10" (147 cm) | ≤ 88 lb (40 kg) | 89–119 lb (40–54 kg) | 120–143 lb (54–65 kg) | 144–167 lb (65–76 kg) | 168–191 lb (76–87 kg) | ≥ 192 lb (87 kg) |
| 4'11" (150 cm) | ≤ 91 lb (41 kg) | 92–123 lb (42–56 kg) | 124–148 lb (56–67 kg) | 149–173 lb (68–78 kg) | 174–197 lb (79–89 kg) | ≥ 198 lb (90 kg) |
| 5'0" (152 cm) | ≤ 94 lb (43 kg) | 95–127 lb (43–58 kg) | 128–153 lb (58–69 kg) | 154–178 lb (70–81 kg) | 179–204 lb (81–93 kg) | ≥ 205 lb (93 kg) |
| 5'1" (155 cm) | ≤ 97 lb (44 kg) | 98–132 lb (44–60 kg) | 133–158 lb (60–72 kg) | 159–184 lb (72–83 kg) | 185–211 lb (84–96 kg) | ≥ 212 lb (96 kg) |
| 5'2" (157 cm) | ≤ 100 lb (45 kg) | 101–136 lb (46–62 kg) | 137–163 lb (62–74 kg) | 164–191 lb (74–87 kg) | 192–218 lb (87–99 kg) | ≥ 219 lb (99 kg) |
| 5'3" (160 cm) | ≤ 104 lb (47 kg) | 105–140 lb (48–64 kg) | 141–169 lb (64–77 kg) | 170–197 lb (77–89 kg) | 198–225 lb (90–102 kg) | ≥ 226 lb (103 kg) |
| 5'4" (163 cm) | ≤ 107 lb (49 kg) | 108–145 lb (49–66 kg) | 146–174 lb (66–79 kg) | 175–203 lb (79–92 kg) | 204–232 lb (93–105 kg) | ≥ 233 lb (106 kg) |
| 5'5" (165 cm) | ≤ 110 lb (50 kg) | 111–149 lb (50–68 kg) | 150–179 lb (68–81 kg) | 180–210 lb (82–95 kg) | 211–240 lb (96–109 kg) | ≥ 241 lb (109 kg) |
| 5'6" (168 cm) | ≤ 114 lb (52 kg) | 115–154 lb (52–70 kg) | 155–185 lb (70–84 kg) | 186–216 lb (84–98 kg) | 217–247 lb (98–112 kg) | ≥ 248 lb (112 kg) |
| 5'7" (170 cm) | ≤ 117 lb (53 kg) | 118–159 lb (54–72 kg) | 160–191 lb (73–87 kg) | 192–223 lb (87–101 kg) | 224–255 lb (102–116 kg) | ≥ 256 lb (116 kg) |
| 5'8" (173 cm) | ≤ 121 lb (55 kg) | 122–164 lb (55–74 kg) | 165–196 lb (75–89 kg) | 197–229 lb (89–104 kg) | 230–262 lb (104–119 kg) | ≥ 263 lb (119 kg) |
| 5'9" (175 cm) | ≤ 124 lb (56 kg) | 125–168 lb (57–76 kg) | 169–202 lb (77–92 kg) | 203–236 lb (92–107 kg) | 237–270 lb (108–122 kg) | ≥ 271 lb (123 kg) |
| 5'10" (178 cm) | ≤ 128 lb (58 kg) | 129–173 lb (59–78 kg) | 174–208 lb (79–94 kg) | 209–243 lb (95–110 kg) | 244–278 lb (111–126 kg) | ≥ 279 lb (127 kg) |
| 5'11" (180 cm) | ≤ 132 lb (60 kg) | 133–178 lb (60–81 kg) | 179–214 lb (81–97 kg) | 215–250 lb (98–113 kg) | 251–286 lb (114–130 kg) | ≥ 287 lb (130 kg) |
| 6'0" (183 cm) | ≤ 136 lb (62 kg) | 137–183 lb (62–83 kg) | 184–220 lb (83–100 kg) | 221–257 lb (100–117 kg) | 258–294 lb (117–133 kg) | ≥ 295 lb (134 kg) |
Category cut-offs: CDC Adult BMI Categories.
How to read this chart
- Find your height row on the left. Each row has a stable anchor (for example
#h-5-4) so you can link directly to a height. - Read across to see the weight range for each BMI category at that height.
- Match your weight to the coloured band it falls into. Bands are inclusive of both endpoints in pounds.
- If you want the exact BMI number rather than a category, use the BMI calculator for women.
Does the healthy BMI range change with age?
The CDC and WHO adult BMI cut-offs do not shift with age — 18.5 to 24.9 remains the healthy range for adult women across the adult lifespan. Observational research (Winter et al., Am J Clin Nutr, 2014) reports that mortality in adults aged 65 and older is lowest across a somewhat higher BMI range (roughly 23 to 33) than the WHO healthy band, but this is an observed pattern rather than a recommendation from a category body. See the BMI by age guide for the full discussion.
Methodology
- Formula: BMI = weight in pounds × 703 ÷ height in inches squared. The metric form is weight in kilograms ÷ height in metres squared.
- Rounding rule: BMI is rounded to one decimal place, half-up. Every weight is categorised by its rounded BMI, and the band shown is the lowest to the highest whole pound that produces a BMI in that category at the given height.
- Category cut-offs: underweight below 18.5; healthy weight 18.5 to less than 25; overweight 25 to less than 30; obesity 30 or greater; class 1 30 to less than 35; class 2 35 to less than 40; class 3 (severe) 40 or greater — per the CDC adult BMI categories page.
- "Calculated": every cell in the chart is calculated from the formula and rounding rule above — no numbers on this page are hand-authored.
Frequently asked questions
A healthy BMI for an adult woman is 18.5 to 24.9. The cut-offs are the same for women and men — the healthy band on the chart is the green column at every height.
The category cut-offs are identical. The chart on this page and on the BMI chart for men use the same formula and the same CDC ranges; only the height rows shown differ.
BMI classifications are for non-pregnant adults. Pregnancy weight gain guidance is set by pre-pregnancy BMI category and lies outside the scope of this chart. Discuss your target with a healthcare provider.
The cut-offs used above are from the CDC adult BMI categories page. The WHO uses the same boundaries.